Low Risk

get_record

Get a single record by ID from a Dataverse table

How to control get_record ↓

What get_record does on Dataverse

AI agents call get_record to retrieve information from Dataverse without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why get_record needs a policy

This tool retrieves data without side effects. It performs a query operation to fetch an existing record, which is characteristic of Read category operations. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes existing data rather than creating, modifying, or destroying resources.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a single record by ID from a Dataverse table' — a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_record gives an agent:

How to control get_record

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Dataverse, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_record:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_record": {}
  }
}

get_record is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Dataverse — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_record

What does the get_record tool do? +

Get a single record by ID from a Dataverse table. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataverse MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_record? +

Register the Dataverse MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_record: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Dataverse. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_record? +

get_record is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_record? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_record rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_record completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_record. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_record? +

get_record is provided by the Dataverse MCP server (rededis/dataverse-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Dataverse tool call.

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